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11/05/2020

What is Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?

What is Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?

What Is the Davis-Bacon Act? The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 requires contractors and subcontractors working on federally funded jobs to pay their laborers wages and benefits no less than what others locally pay their workers for similar projects. This is called the “prevailing” wage.

Where can I find federal prevailing wage?

Such information is available on the Department of Industrial Relations’ website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/. You may also email questions about prevailing wage rate determinations to the Office of the Director – Research.

Is there a federal prevailing wage?

The prevailing wage is not established by either the state or federal government, but instead by these surveys, which are to include both union and non-union labor. A state with a higher construction wage, in general, will therefore have a higher prevailing wage.

What is prevailing wage in New York State?

Prevailing wage is the pay rate set by law for work on public work projects. This applies to all laborers, workers or mechanics employed under a public work contract. The Bureau of Public Work administers Articles 8 and 9 of the New York State Labor Laws: Article 8 covers public construction.

Where can I find the Davis Bacon wage rate determination?

The Davis Bacon Act mandates that all Federal Government construction contracts and the contracts for federally assisted construction over $2000 must contain the appropriate Davis-Bacon Wage determination. The current wage rates can be searched at this web site http://www.wdol.gov/ * (formerly http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/index.html *)

What are the requirements of the Davis Bacon Act?

Davis-Bacon Act and Related Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area.

How long do you have to maintain records for Davis Bacon?

Maintain records 3 years after completion

Can a construction company be exempt from Davis Bacon?

Owners of a Construction Company. Davis-Bacon requirements do not apply to the owner of a construction company as an owner is not considered a laborer or mechanic, but is an executive function. However, to be exempt, the owner must be a “business owner” who is actively engaged in the management of the company.